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Like most girls I LOVE shoes, any shoes, so imagine my excitement when I heard that all time celebrity favourite Christian Louboutin has created a Cinderella glass slipper!! Disneyplus Christian Louboutin, this really is the stuff dreams are made of!

The famous shoe designer's creations have been unveiled this summer, in celebration of Walt Disney's re-release of Cinderella on DVD and Blu-ray this autumn.

Sadly, these beauties are not available to buy and only 20 pairs have been lovingly crafted and so for now I will have to make do with our Cinderella Jewellery instead! :-)

My only concern would be the iconic flashy red soles clashing with Cinder's lovely blue ball gown but I think we can deal with it!!

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Apologies for the lack of The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown last week! The good news is, we are back and ready to rock your weekend with some retro movie treats in store and even better news is that it's a BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND so we have given you a bonus Monday viewing schedule to ensure you don't miss a thing!

Have a happy retro LONG weekend :-)

SATURDAY 25th AUGUST

Superman II (1980) Sky Movies Action & Adventure 10:40am-12:55pm (2 hours 15 minutes)

The Man of Steel meets his match in the form of three fugitive villains from his home planet of Krypton. Flying down to Earth, the super-powered trio unleash a reign of terror in a bid to take over the world - but Superman is not there to stop them, having surrendered his powers to lead a normal life with his beloved Lois Lane. Comic-strip adventure sequel, with Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp and Margot Kidder.

Twins (1988) ITV2 12:30pm-2:40pm (2 hours 10 minutes)

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TruffleShuffle has definitely become the most popular hot spot for Vintage T-shirts, so we've put together some of our favourite styles for you.

Our exclusive range takes all of your favourite cartoons, films, bands, games and icons - and creates a garment which is brand new with a retro feel.

Our TruffleShuffle t-shirts and sweaters usually have a slightly distressed image which gives your t-shirts the 'straight out of the 80's feel'.

Some of our favourites are below!

Next up are is Chaser L.A - providing a range of licensed music t-shirts, which look like they've been rescued from the 80's and given a touch a glam! Some of our Chaser L.A t-shirts come with intentionally destroyed fabric - for that perfect rock chick look!

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Always fancied yourself as a bit of a superhero?  Well you can start looking the part with our fab new superhero T-Shirts.  This new collection of mens T-Shirts features logos of Marvel and DC's finest, Superman, Batman and Spiderman.

Instantly recognisable, this Superman T-shirt features his classic logo in a distressed print.  This tee has been Marble-washed to create the prefect shade of blue which shouts out vintage!

Mens Dark Grey Washed Batman Logo T-Shirt from Fabric Flavours - £20.00

Maybe the Dark Knight is more your style?  This iconic tee features a distressed Batman logo on a Marble-washed shade of grey.

Mens Red Washed Spiderman Mask T-Shirt from Fabric Flavours - £20.00

Last but certainly not least, representing Marvel we have everyone's favourite web-slinger Spiderman!  Featuring a distressed image of his mask this is the ultimate in comic cool!

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Have you got fond memories of rushing home from school and slumping in front of the amazing kids channel Nickelodeon for hours on end?  Or maybe you even appreciated the finer points of it's cartoons as an adult, like I do now!  Either way, we've got a treat for you to help remember those halcyon days!

First up we have the deliciously dark Invader Zim!  This series was about an extraterrestrial named Zim from the Planet Irk, and his ongoing mission to destroy the planet Earth, which (luckily for us) never seemed to go to plan!  Our tee features his quirky and loveable robot servant GIR, who was the ultimate fan favourite from the show.

Next up we have the awesomely bright and colourful show Rocko's Modern Life which aired between 1993 and 1996.  This show was based around the surreal adventures of a wallaby named Rocko, and his life in the city of O-Town.  Originally from Australia, it showed the hardships of Rocko adjusting to the American way of life!  Our brand new T-Shirt focuses on Rocko and his faithful dingodog Spunky.

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Oh my stars! The days get longer and the weeks get shorter but the weekend remains the same - full of  nostalgic cinematic retroactive joyfulness!

We totally enjoyed “Raiders Of The Lost Ark” last weekend so we’re dead happy to see that “Temple Of Doom” is on this weekend. There’s a real mixed bag of treats in store including a randy British spy, giant green people, an alien and the Batman, “Ever dance with the devil in the pale moon light?” now I love Batman but I still don’t know what that line means or why I remember it, anyone help me out with this?!

Have a happy retro Weekend Folks :-)

SATURDAY 14th JULY

Brewster's Millions (1985) ITV1 London 12:50pm-2:45pm (1 hour 55 minutes)

A baseball player is stunned to learn he has come into a massive inheritance. Unfortunately, there is one condition - he must somehow find a way to spend $30million in just one month, or he will lose the lot. Meanwhile, two scheming lawyers, who stand to get the money if he fails, are determined to sabotage his efforts. Comedy, starring Richard Pryor, John Candy, Lonette McKee and Jerry Orbach.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) BBC1 London 6:30pm-8:20pm (1 hour 50 minutes)

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